Income needed to buy a home
Every county in South Carolina
In the middle county, Saluda County, the typical home takes $69,842 a year. Locals can afford the typical home in 4 of 46 counties.
| County | Typical home | Monthly cost | Income needed | Local median income | For locals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allendale County | $75,620 | $569 | $24,392 | $32,328 | Within reach |
| Marlboro County | $123,762 | $932 | $39,934 | $34,301 | A stretch |
| Williamsburg County | $126,513 | $965 | $41,346 | $46,213 | Within reach |
| Union County | $133,802 | $999 | $42,796 | $41,621 | Right at the edge |
| Dillon County | $134,534 | $1,005 | $43,069 | $46,605 | Right at the edge |
| Lee County | $135,567 | $1,019 | $43,680 | $44,760 | Right at the edge |
| Bamberg County | $136,233 | $1,049 | $44,951 | $44,370 | Right at the edge |
| Marion County | $140,512 | $1,050 | $45,008 | $36,301 | A stretch |
| Hampton County | $162,887 | $1,244 | $53,297 | $44,711 | A stretch |
| Orangeburg County | $165,723 | $1,258 | $53,906 | $45,675 | A stretch |
| Darlington County | $171,915 | $1,288 | $55,214 | $48,581 | A stretch |
| Barnwell County | $172,815 | $1,314 | $56,305 | $46,626 | A stretch |
| Greenwood County | $174,900 | $1,322 | $56,641 | $52,830 | Right at the edge |
| Chesterfield County | $183,226 | $1,364 | $58,473 | $49,235 | A stretch |
| Cherokee County | $186,202 | $1,401 | $60,035 | $50,288 | A stretch |
| Clarendon County | $192,520 | $1,451 | $62,196 | $52,401 | A stretch |
| Fairfield County | $200,939 | $1,501 | $64,341 | $47,885 | A stretch |
| Florence County | $205,086 | $1,537 | $65,882 | $58,305 | A stretch |
| Sumter County | $206,313 | $1,558 | $66,777 | $56,693 | A stretch |
| Abbeville County | $212,770 | $1,587 | $68,008 | $52,935 | A stretch |
| Chester County | $213,415 | $1,606 | $68,839 | $52,458 | A stretch |
| Laurens County | $215,357 | $1,607 | $68,889 | $57,623 | A stretch |
| Calhoun County | $219,607 | $1,626 | $69,668 | $58,682 | A stretch |
| Saluda County | $218,311 | $1,630 | $69,842 | $51,009 | A stretch |
| Newberry County | $228,170 | $1,722 | $73,794 | $61,780 | A stretch |
| Aiken County | $246,304 | $1,847 | $79,149 | $70,609 | A stretch |
| Richland County | $244,085 | $1,865 | $79,927 | $63,784 | A stretch |
| Colleton County | $249,217 | $1,882 | $80,664 | $51,114 | Far off |
| Kershaw County | $263,450 | $1,983 | $84,997 | $68,231 | A stretch |
| Lexington County | $274,268 | $2,058 | $88,213 | $77,408 | A stretch |
| Spartanburg County | $276,355 | $2,098 | $89,921 | $66,234 | A stretch |
| Edgefield County | $283,498 | $2,125 | $91,061 | $73,029 | A stretch |
| Oconee County | $291,125 | $2,161 | $92,616 | $62,388 | Far off |
| Anderson County | $292,313 | $2,199 | $94,237 | $66,651 | A stretch |
| Pickens County | $307,009 | $2,291 | $98,207 | $61,064 | Far off |
| Horry County | $319,813 | $2,374 | $101,754 | $66,880 | Far off |
| McCormick County | $316,139 | $2,384 | $102,189 | $55,798 | Far off |
| Greenville County | $338,464 | $2,548 | $109,187 | $76,932 | A stretch |
| Dorchester County | $348,777 | $2,654 | $113,747 | $78,198 | Far off |
| Berkeley County | $372,364 | $2,798 | $119,897 | $84,358 | A stretch |
| Lancaster County | $382,049 | $2,888 | $123,753 | $78,869 | Far off |
| Georgetown County | $390,598 | $2,911 | $124,736 | $68,713 | Far off |
| York County | $387,516 | $2,926 | $125,399 | $89,095 | A stretch |
| Jasper County | $394,098 | $2,980 | $127,698 | $65,613 | Far off |
| Beaufort County | $553,576 | $4,164 | $178,463 | $86,573 | Out of reach |
| Charleston County | $612,976 | $4,562 | $195,533 | $88,494 | Out of reach |
10% down, 7.40% 30-year fixed, housing at 28% of gross income. How it works.